Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-29
Washington News and Gossip.

| THE SUPPLEMENT OF The EVENING STAR to-day
| contains: The Worlds Exposition at Washington,
a washington meeting discusses Ireland's wrongs
a crowd but no game, a disgusted democrat on the
warpath, Gladstone on America, the Irish Crimes
BILL bold train robbery Sullivans terrible swipe
Nine. Bernhardt's admirer, telegraphic dispatches
| &C. The advertisements are classified as follows:
Auction Sales, Summer Resorts, Educational
Books, Attorneys, Specialties, The Trades Ladies
| Goods, Proposals, Pianos and Organs, Financial
| Dentistry, Railroads. Potomac River Boats, ocean
| Steamers Professional, HOusefurn1shings, Sewing
Machines, Hotels, Wood and Coal, Medical, I'm.
| dertakers.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $5OO,827; customs, 1868 6O34.
| THE GRAND STAND to be used at the ceremony OF
unveiling the Garfield statue next month has
| been commenced, and will be completed early
| next week. 1t will accommodate 1,5OO people.
THE YANT1C arrived at Key West yesterday and
left the same day for Hampton Roads.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA PosrMAsrERs.-wm. L.
Jarman has been appointed postmaster at Colds
borough, Caroline County, Md, and H. F. Ph1pps,
at MitchellSville, Prince George County, Md
Mrs. r. E. AfnSlee, at Albert, Preston County,
Va, and E. G. Deisher, at Strom, Botetourt
County, Va.
SEcRETAY LAMAR and Postmaster-General Villas
returned this morning from their trip to Charles
ton, s. G.
TREASURY APPo1NrMENTs- The following ap-
pointments have been made under the Treasury
Department: sanitary inspector at Sapelo Station,
Benjamin F. Sheftell; storekeepers and gaugers,
Frank P Duvall, 7th Kentucky district, and w. C.
Cole, LaWrencev1lle, Ga.
SECRETARY WHITNEY went to New York last
night. Commodore Harmony is Acting Secretary
during his absence.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Dolph and Jones, Representatives Ran
dali and Shively, Geo. 7. Curtis, L. II. Morse OF
Boston, DR.. j. H. Demorest and s. G. Nelson, Of
New York, Chaplain TuIly, u. S. A., w. j. Muir
tagh and Ebert A. Hebbard.
THE ALASKA FUR SEAL FBHEKIEs.-The Depart
ment Of States carefully considering the question
OF the jurisdiction OF the United States over the
Alaskan fur seal fisheries and it is said that all of
the correspondence touching the matter has been
Britain. This fact it is Believed viii Explain the
delay In hearing from the State Department, OF
which complaint has been made at ottawa The
state department Is obliged to so shape its con-
structlOn OF the laws and treaties as to preserve
the right OF the United States to the exclusive
enjoyment OF the Alaskan fisheries while MAIN
ta1ning the treaty rights OF fishermen in North
american waters. 1t is held that there cannot be
two constructions OF the laws; and any position
assumed by the department must apply equally to
Atlantic and Pacific waters.
LONG AND SHORT HowLs.-Another telegram has
state Commission from citizens Of California ask
ing that the fourth section of the Interstate law
be not suspended until an opportunity Is afforded
persons interested to testify. The chamber of
commerce OF Tacoma, Washington Territory, also
telegraphs protesting against suspension Of the
fourth section on the TranScOntinental lines The
commission left Atlanta, Ga, at IL O'Clock last
night for Mobile, Ala.
THE MACHINERY OF the monitors Terror and Am
phitrte, now at Philadelphia and Wilmington, re-
Spectfvely, is practically completed and the Sec
retary OF the Navy will In few days prescribe the
form OF tests to which it must be subjected before
the vessels are accepted by the Government.
A DECISION AS TO lRoN.-Assistant secretary
Maynard has instructed the collector of customs
OF New York, in the case Of a recent Importation
OF old iron anchor and hoisting chains that they
may be admitted as ''scrapirOn," dutiable at the
rate OF three-tenthS of one cent per pound, pro-
vided the collector Is satisfied that they have act
ually been broken up into scrap-trOn for the pur-
pose OF remanufacture.
PEACE AND QUIET AMONG THE IND1ANs.-Acting
Indian commissioner Upshur in conversation with
STAR reporter to-day said that all the rumors
and published statements, which have been
anceS among the Indians, have no foundation in
fact 'During all this time" he said ssand at the
present moment, the entire Indian country is in
vOrably with the condition of affairs at any time
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